Beleaguered Macclesfield Town moved quickly to replace their outgoing chairman, with the appointment of a new chief executive.

Jon Harris has been promoted to the new role and will take over the running of the club from Mike Rance.

Mr Rance last week announced he was stepping down from the role as the club's board revolted over the appointment of new manager Steve King.

Vice-Chairman Andy Scott also resigned along with directors Barrie Darcey and Jeremy Turner.

It is believed they favoured the appointment of former Silkmen striker and now Kidderminster boss Steve Burr as new boss, but were overruled by the club's Iraqi owners, Bashar and Amar Alkadhi.

New CEO Mr Harris says he will now act as a "liason" with the owners.

In a club statement he said: "I first joined to take on some of the roles that Mike Rance had been performing to allow him to step back a little last year.

"From here on, I'll be overseeing the running of the football club and acting as a liaison with the owners.

This will entail working with Steve King, although the football administration side of things will remain unchanged, as well as managing all of the other departments that keep the club running.

"This is a period of change for the Silkmen both on and off the field, and I hope I will be able to help steer the club into the next era, which we all hope will include promotion back into the Football League."

Mr Harris first joined the club in October and has previously worked at Shrewsbury Town and Wrexham.

Meanwhile outgoing Chairman Mr Rance insisted he was not a quitter, but said staying on at the club in its current predicament was "just too much to ask."

Speaking to the Express about his departure he said: “To be frank, I was at the point where I was considering stepping down because I have been on the board for a long time.

“Football is a 24/7 job and I am out of energy.

“I'm not a quitter.

“But the extra commitment it would have required to grit my teeth and carry on was just too much to ask.”

And he admitted he and the owners did not agree over the “I think the future for Macclesfield has got to be as community club.

“The strategy of the owners is higher risk than things we would have done.”

However he reiterated his love for the club said his involvement behind the scenes would not end.

“I don't want to leave the club in a state of flux.

“So I will still be around in the office a while longer yet.

“And after that I will remain committed to the future of Macc Town and I will still be regularly seen at the Moss Rose.